At first glance, Coltrane might seem easier to grasp than, say, Miles Davis. After all, Coltrane’s best work spans roughly one decade. But he squeezed so much musical activity into this short period that the newcomer faces more than fifty albums to choose from, each one admired and acclai...
“Spotlight” was an out-of-left-field winner for the best picture Oscar. The film follows the true story of the Boston Globe’s team of dogged investigative reporters who uncover widespread child sexual abuse by priests that was concealed by the Catholic church. John Slattery, Rachel McAdams,...
hell, i didn’t like john coltranes’ ‘a love surpreme’ upon first listen. so what do i know? in a nut shell, i like what i like and that’s the way it is. however, with the release of Planetarium, which i picked up at a local record store, i was both lucky and appreciat...
Joshua Redman has released “Baltimore,” the second single from the acclaimed saxophonist’sforthcoming Blue Note debutwhere are wedue out September 15. One of two instrumental tracks on the album, “Baltimore,” was written by the classically influenced songwriter Gabriel Kahane and is given a t...
The biggest change in lifestyle has actually been the disappearance of all offspring from the house. We are back to what it was like before we had kids which is great although also a bit strange. Freedom ! Today we might press some apples. ...
Alex Diambrini was an accomplished Guitarist-Singer-Songwriter. Diane Hayek, Alex's fiancee, created a most beautiful book. With the contributions of others who cared for Alex, she created a book that honors the life of Alex Diambrini.
Starring:Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewelyn, Norman Lovett The UK has often tackled sci-fi on the small screen, but the sci-fi comedy is a much rarer beast.Red Dwarfat its prime was one of our greatest examples: the budget may not have been intergalactic, bu...
Where Could We Go from Here? The state of U2 studies. November/December 2009 While Greg Garrett was driving to work at Baylor University one morning in the fall of 2001, U2's song "Beautiful Day" popped up on the radio. "It was so precisely the thing I needed to hear at the moment...
Every second of every day, from the moment he was born, for the last thirty years, Truman Burbank has been the unwitting star of the longest running, most popular documentary-soap opera in history. The picture-perfect town of Seahaven that he calls home is actually a gigantic soundstage. ...
was where the Bravo show came into play. Baby naming is a challenge, but an important one. It is one of the few parenting decisions that lasts a lifetime, and there are remarkably few tools to help you, unless you are following a fixed set of traditions or picking from the top 10 ...